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Hisamatsu Y, Toriyama G, Yamamoto K, Takase H, Higuchi T, Umezawa N. Temperature Control of the Self-Assembly Process of 4-Aminoquinoline Amphiphile: Selective Construction of Perforated Vesicles and Nanofibers, and Structural Restoration Capability. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400134. [PMID: 38361463 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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The construction of diverse and distinctive self-assembled structures in water, based on the control of the self-assembly processes of artificial small molecules, has received considerable attention in supramolecular chemistry. Cage-like perforated vesicles are distinctive and interesting self-assembled structures. However, the development of self-assembling molecules that can easily form perforated vesicles remains challenging. This paper reports a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) behavior-triggered self-assembly property of a 4-aminoquinoline (4-AQ)-based amphiphile with a tetra(ethylene glycol) chain, in HEPES buffer (pH 7.4). This property allows to form perforated vesicles after heating at 80 °C (> LCST). The self-assembly process of the 4-AQ amphiphile can be controlled by heating at 80 °C (> LCST) or 60 °C (< LCST). After cooling to room temperature, the selective construction of the perforated vesicles and nanofibers was achieved from the same 4-AQ amphiphile. Furthermore, the perforated vesicles exhibited slow morphological transformation into intertwined-like nanofibers but were easily restored by brief heating above the LCST.
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- Yosuke Hisamatsu
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 3-1 Tanabe-dori, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8603, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 3-1 Tanabe-dori, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8603, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8555, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 3-1 Tanabe-dori, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8603, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 3-1 Tanabe-dori, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8603, Japan
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Hilton EM, Jinks MA, Burnett AD, Warren NJ, Wilson AJ. Visible-Light Driven Control Over Triply and Quadruply Hydrogen-Bonded Supramolecular Assemblies. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202304033. [PMID: 38190370 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202304033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Supramolecular polymers offer tremendous potential to produce new "smart" materials, however, there remains a need to develop systems that are responsive to external stimuli. In this work, visible-light responsive hydrogen-bonded supramolecular polymers comprising photoresponsive supramolecular synthons (I-III) consisting of two hydrogen bonding motifs (HBMs) connected by a central ortho-tetrafluorinated azobenzene have been characterized by DOSY NMR and viscometry. Comparison of different hydrogen-bonding motifs reveals that assembly in the low and high concentration regimes is strongly influenced by the strength of association between the HBMs. I, Incorporating a triply hydrogen-bonded heterodimer, was found to exhibit concentration dependent switching between a monomeric pseudo-cycle and supramolecular oligomer through intermolecular hydrogen bonding interactions between the HBMs. II, Based on the same photoresponsive scaffold, and incorporating a quadruply hydrogen-bonded homodimer was found to form a supramolecular polymer which was dependent upon the ring-chain equilibrium and thus dependent upon both concentration and photochemical stimulus. Finally, III, incorporating a quadruply hydrogen-bonded heterodimer represents the first photoswitchable AB type hydrogen-bonded supramolecular polymer. Depending on the concentration and photostationary state, four different assemblies dominate for both monomers II and III, demonstrating the ability to control supramolecular assembly and physical properties triggered by light.
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- Eleanor M Hilton
- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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Li Y, Chen Y, Luo J, Quan Y, Cheng Y. Light-Driven Sign Inversion of Circularly Polarized Luminescence Enabled by Dichroism Modulation in Cholesteric Liquid Crystals. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2312331. [PMID: 38217293 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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Stimuli-responsive circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) materials show great promise in applying information encryption and anticounterfeiting. Herein, light-driven CPL sign inversion is achieved by combining a photoresponsive achiral negative dichroic dye (KG) and a static achiral positive dichroic dye (NR) as dopants at the 0.5:0.5 weight ratio into the cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) host. The side chains of KG undergo trans/cis isomerization after 365 nm UV light irradiation, leading to the dichroism (SF) decrease. The |glum| value of CLC doping with KG (CLC-KG) weakens from 0.67 to 0.28 in response to the order degree change. Taking advantage of its unique CPL response property, the light-driven CPL sign inversion is achieved (from -0.20/0.14 to 0.02/-0.04) by incorporating NR (0.5:0.5) into the CLC-KG with helical superstructure static. Based on the synergistic use of circular polarization and responsiveness state as cryptographic primitives, the multidimensional information encryption CLC system can be realized.
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- Yang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Material and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Material and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Gao F, Yang X, Song W. Bioinspired Supramolecular Hydrogel from Design to Applications. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2300753. [PMID: 37599261 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Nature offers a wealth of opportunities to solve scientific and technological issues based on its unique structures and function. The dynamic non-covalent interaction is considered to be the main base of living functions of creatures including humans, animals, and plants. Supramolecular hydrogels formed by non-covalent bonding interactions has become a unique platform for constructing promising materials for medicine, energy, electronic, and biological substitute. In this review, the self-assemble principle of supramolecular hydrogels is summarized. Next, the stimulation of external environment that triggers the assembly or disassembly of supramolecular hydrogels are recapitulated, including temperature, mechanics, light, pH, ions, etc. The main applications of bioinspired supramolecular hydrogels in terms of bionic objects including humans, animals, and plants are also described. Although so many efforts are done for revealing the synergized mechanism of the function and non-covalent interactions on the supramolecular hydrogel, the complexity and variability between stimulus and non-covalent bonding in the supramolecular system still require impeccable theories. As an outlook, the bioinspired supramolecular hydrogel is just beginning to exhibit its great potential in human life, offering significant opportunities in drug delivery and screening, implantable devices and substitutions, tissue engineering, micro-fluidic devices, and biosensors.
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- Feng Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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Wei B, Li H, Chu H, Dong H, Zhang Y, Sun CL, Li Y. Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic PDI and NDI Derivatives with Opposite Thermoresponsive Fluorescent Behaviors in Aqueous Solution. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:6493-6505. [PMID: 38484325 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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This work presents a study of the thermally induced aggregation of perylene diimide (PDI) and naphthalene diimide (NDI) derivatives modified with oligo ethylene glycol (OEG) chains in aqueous solution. Water-soluble and flexible OEG side chains were introduced into the π-core of glutamate-modified NDI and PDI structures, and the aggregation process was modulated by heating or cooling in water. Interestingly, a rare opposite temperature response of fluorescent behavior from the two amphiphilic chromophores was revealed, in which the PDI exhibited fluorescent enhancement, while fluorescent quenching upon temperature increase was observed from the NDI assembly. The mechanism of thermally induced aggregation is clearly explained by studies with various spectroscopic techniques including UV-visible, fluorescence, 1H NMR, 2D NMR spectroscopy, and SEM observation as well as control experiments operated in DMSO solution. It is found that although similar J-aggregates were formed by both amphiphilic chromophores in aqueous solution, the temperature response of the aggregates to temperature was opposite. The degree of PDI aggregation decreased, while that of NDI increased upon temperature rising. This research paves a valuable way for understanding the complicated supramolecular behaviors of amphiphilic chromophores.
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- Bizhuo Wei
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, No. 58 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, No. 58 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, No. 58 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, No. 58 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, No. 58 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, No. 58 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, No. 58 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, China
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Huang Y, Ning L, Zhang X, Zhou Q, Gong Q, Zhang Q. Stimuli-fluorochromic smart organic materials. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:1090-1166. [PMID: 38193263 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00976e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Smart materials based on stimuli-fluorochromic π-conjugated solids (SFCSs) have aroused significant interest due to their versatile and exciting properties, leading to advanced applications. In this review, we highlight the recent developments in SFCS-based smart materials, expanding beyond organometallic compounds and light-responsive organic luminescent materials, with a discussion on the design strategies, exciting properties and stimuli-fluorochromic mechanisms along with their potential applications in the exciting fields of encryption, sensors, data storage, display, green printing, etc. The review comprehensively covers single-component and multi-component SFCSs as well as their stimuli-fluorochromic behaviors under external stimuli. We also provide insights into current achievements, limitations, and major challenges as well as future opportunities, aiming to inspire further investigation in this field in the near future. We expect this review to inspire more innovative research on SFCSs and their advanced applications so as to promote further development of smart materials and devices.
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- Yinjuan Huang
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi International Research Center for Soft Matter, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry & Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.
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Xiao T, Tang L, Ren D, Diao K, Li ZY, Sun XQ. Fluorescent Nanoassemblies in Water Exhibiting Tunable LCST Behavior and Responsive Light Harvesting Ability. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203463. [PMID: 36428221 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Responsive fluorescent nanomaterials have been received considerable attention in recent years. In this work, a bola-type amphiphilic molecule, CSO, was synthesized which contains a hydrophobic cyanostilbene core and hydrophilic oligo(ethylene glycol) (OEG) coils at both sides. The cyanostilbene group is aggregation-induced emission (AIE) active, while the OEG coils are thermo-responsive. As a result, the CSO molecules can self-assemble into blue-fluorescent nanoassemblies with lower critical solution temperature (LCST) behavior in aqueous media. It is noteworthy that the LCST behavior can be reversibly regulated with changes in concentration and the introduction of K+ . Intriguingly, fluorescence of CSO assembly shows a blue-shift upon heating. Finally, by employing CSO as a light capturing antenna and energy donor, an artificial light harvesting system with tunable emission and thermo-responsive characteristics was fabricated. This study not only demonstrates an integrated approach to create responsive fluorescent nanomaterials, but also shows great potential for producing luminescent materials and mimicking photosynthesis in nature.
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- Tangxin Xiao
- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, P. R. China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, P. R. China
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- Institute of Urban & Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, P. R. China
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Kar M, Anas M, Singh A, Basak A, Sen P, Mandal TK. Ion-/Thermo-Responsive fluorescent perylene-poly(ionic liquid) conjugates: One-pot microwave synthesis, self-aggregation and biological applications. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Das S, Patra D, Shankar S, Ajayaghosh A. Photocycloaddition as a Tool for Modulation of the Lower Critical Solution Temperature in a Molecular π‐System to Control Transmission of Solar Radiation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202207641. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202207641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Satyajit Das
- Photosciences and Photonics Section Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR— National Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences and Technology (CSIR—NIIST) Thiruvananthapuram 695019 India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad 201002 India
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- Photosciences and Photonics Section Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR— National Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences and Technology (CSIR—NIIST) Thiruvananthapuram 695019 India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad 201002 India
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- Photosciences and Photonics Section Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR— National Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences and Technology (CSIR—NIIST) Thiruvananthapuram 695019 India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad 201002 India
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- Photosciences and Photonics Section Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR— National Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences and Technology (CSIR—NIIST) Thiruvananthapuram 695019 India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad 201002 India
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Han J, Lin KT, Lin H, Lau KT, Jia B. Tunable Thermochromic Graphene Metamaterials with Iridescent Color. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:6026-6033. [PMID: 35639615 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Thermochromic materials have been widely applied in energy-efficient buildings, aerospace, textiles, and sensors. Conventional thermochromic materials rely on material phase or structure changes upon thermal stimuli, which only enable a few colors, greatly limiting their applicability. Here, we propose and demonstrate the concept of dynamically tunable thermochromic graphene metamaterials (TGMs), which can achieve continuous color tunability (380-800 nm) with fast (<100 ms) response times. The TGMs are composed of an ultrathin graphene oxide (GO) film on a flexible metal substrate. We demonstrated that external thermal energy can dynamically adjust the water contents in the GO film to manipulate the color of TGMs. An impressive thermochromic sensitivity of 1.11 nm/°C covering a large percentage of the color space has been achieved. Prototype applications for a cup and smartphone have been demonstrated. The reversible TGMs promise great potential for practical applications of temperature sensing in optoelectronic devices, environmental monitoring, and dynamic color modulation.
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- Jihong Han
- Centre for Translational Atomaterials, School of Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials, School of Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials, School of Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials, School of Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
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- Centre for Translational Atomaterials, School of Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
- The Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformation Training, Centre in Surface Engineering for Advanced Materials (SEAM), Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
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Das S, Patra D, Shankar S, Ajayaghosh A. Photocycloaddition as a Tool for LCST Modulation in a Molecular π‐System to Control Transmission of Solar Radiation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202207641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Satyajit Das
- National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology CSIR Chemical Sciences and Technology Division INDIA
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- National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology CSIR Chemical Sciences and Technology Division INDIA
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- National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology CSIR Chemical Sciences and Technology Division INDIA
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- CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST) Photosciences and Photonics Group, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division PappanamcodeIndustrial Estate P. O 695 019 Trivandrum INDIA
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Uchida J, Soberats B, Gupta M, Kato T. Advanced Functional Liquid Crystals. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2109063. [PMID: 35034382 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202109063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Liquid crystals have been intensively studied as functional materials. Recently, integration of various disciplines has led to new directions in the design of functional liquid-crystalline materials in the fields of energy, water, photonics, actuation, sensing, and biotechnology. Here, recent advances in functional liquid crystals based on polymers, supramolecular complexes, gels, colloids, and inorganic-based hybrids are reviewed, from design strategies to functionalization of these materials and interfaces. New insights into liquid crystals provided by significant progress in advanced measurements and computational simulations, which enhance new design and functionalization of liquid-crystalline materials, are also discussed.
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- Junya Uchida
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Cra. Valldemossa Km. 7.5, Palma de Mallorca, 07122, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University, Wakasato, Nagano, 380-8553, Japan
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Kotani Y, Yasuda H, Higashiguchi K, Matsuda K. Re-entrant Photoinduced Morphological Transformation and Temperature-Dependent Kinetic Products of a Rectangular Amphiphilic Diarylethene Assembly. Chemistry 2021; 27:11158-11166. [PMID: 33988257 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202101127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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An amphiphilic rectangular-shaped photochromic diarylethene bearing two hydrophobic alkyl chains and two hydrophilic tri(ethylene glycol) chains was synthesized, and its photoinduced morphological transformation in water was investigated. Two unexpected phenomena were revealed in the course of the experiments: a re-entrant photoinduced macroscopic morphological transformation and temperature-dependent kinetic products of supramolecular assembly. When the pure closed-ring isomer was dispersed in water, a re-entrant photoinduced morphological transformation, that is, a photoinduced transition from the hydrated phase to the dehydrated phase and then back to the hydrated phase, was observed by optical microscopy upon irradiation with green light at 20 °C; this was interpreted by the V-shaped phase diagram of the LCST transition. The aqueous assembly of the pure closed-ring isomer was controlled by changing the temperature; specifically, rapid cooling to 15 and 5 °C gave J and H aggregates, respectively, as the kinetic products. The thermodynamic product at both temperatures was a mixture of mostly H aggregate with a small amount of J aggregate. This behavior was rationalized by the temperature-dependent potential energy surface of the supramolecular assembly.
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- Yasunobu Kotani
- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan
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Qu Z, Wang C, Duan H, Chi L. Highly efficient and selective supramolecular hydrogel sensor based on rhodamine 6G derivatives. RSC Adv 2021; 11:22390-22397. [PMID: 35480813 PMCID: PMC9034217 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra10890a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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A mercury ion sensitive fluorescent functional monomer was synthesized based on rhodamine 6G, and two highly-effective approaches about the research and development of novel macroscopic hydrogel sensor were reported. The monomer was utilized to synthesize hydrogel sensors by free radical polymerization and guest-host interaction. Hydrogel sensors have prominent selectivity to Hg2+ and can be tailored and reused, which are capable of detecting Hg2+ sensitively in flowing and standing water environment with satisfactory performance. This work is expected to open an avenue to construct novel fluorescent analysis method for Hg2+ detection.
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- Zixiang Qu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) Jinan Shandong Province 250353 China +86 13153035598
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) Jinan Shandong Province 250353 China +86 13153035598
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) Jinan Shandong Province 250353 China +86 13153035598
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- Department of Pharmacy, Haidian Maternal & Child Health Hospital of Beijing Haidian Beijing 100080 China
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Würthner F. Solvent Effects in Supramolecular Chemistry: Linear Free Energy Relationships for Common Intermolecular Interactions. J Org Chem 2021; 87:1602-1615. [PMID: 33973476 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The proper choice of solvent is of major importance for all studies in supramolecular chemistry, including molecular recognition in host-guest systems, intramolecular folding, self-assembly, and supramolecular polymerization. In this Perspective, the usefulness of linear free energy relationships (LFERs) is highlighted to unravel the effect of solvents on coordinate bonding (e.g., cation-crown ether), hydrogen bonding, halogen bonding, dipolar aggregation, and π-π-stacking. For all of these intermolecular interactions widely applied in supramolecular systems, LFER relationships between the Gibbs binding energies and common solvent polarity scales including ET(30), π*, α or β based on solvatochromic dyes, scales derived from binding processes such as Gutmann donor and acceptor numbers or hydrogen bond donor and acceptor scales, or physical functions like the Kirkwood-Onsager or the Liptay-Onsager functions could be demonstrated. These relationships can now be applied toward a better understanding of the prevailing intermolecular forces for supramolecular interactions. They further enable a rational selection of the most suitable solvent for the preparation of self-assembled materials and the estimation of binding constants without the need for time-consuming comprehensive investigations of solvents.
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- Frank Würthner
- Center for Nanosystems Chemistry (CNC), Universität Würzburg, Theodor-Boveri-Weg, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.,Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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Du J, Sheng L, Xu Y, Chen Q, Gu C, Li M, Zhang SXA. Printable Off-On Thermoswitchable Fluorescent Materials for Programmable Thermally Controlled Full-Color Displays and Multiple Encryption. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2008055. [PMID: 33829556 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202008055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Thermoswitchable fluorescent materials (TFMs) have received special attention due to their unique fluorescent colorimetric responses to temperature. Conventional TFMs generally display unicolor with switching from one color to another, showing unprintable and unsatisfied performances. These limitations greatly hinder their development and expansion toward advanced applications. Herein, the superior integration of full-color, off-on switching mode, printability, and high performance to TFMs is achieved successfully. The success is due to a thermally induced synchronous "dual/multichannel" stimulus-response mode regulated by a self-crystalline phase-change material; that is, synergistic changes of the molecular existence states and subsequent colors/spectra of the fluorescent modifier and fluorophores, accompanied by corresponding high-efficiency on-off switching of Förster resonance energy transfer. These TFMs are simple to prepare and show good performance, such as high fluorescence emission contrast (>100), great reversibility (>200 cycles), and easy-to-adjust response temperature. Particularly, these R/G/B TFMs can be prepared as tricolor fluorescent inks, and thus full-color emissions on flexible substrate can be easily obtained by printing. Finally, their great potential in switchable dynamic interior decoration, programmatic temperature-control information display, and senior information encryption are illustrated. This successful exploration offers a new perspective for designing and optimizing various other switchable materials with higher comprehensive performances.
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- Jiahui Du
- State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- State Key Lab of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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Hydrogels comprise a class of soft materials which are extremely useful in a number of contexts, for example as matrix-mimetic biomaterials for applications in regenerative medicine and drug delivery. One particular subclass of hydrogels consists of materials prepared through non-covalent physical crosslinking afforded by supramolecular recognition motifs. The dynamic, reversible, and equilibrium-governed features of these molecular-scale motifs often transcend length-scales to endow the resulting hydrogels with these same properties on the bulk scale. In efforts to engineer hydrogels of all types with more precise or application-specific uses, inclusion of stimuli-responsive sol-gel transformations has been broadly explored. In the context of biomedical uses, temperature is an interesting stimulus which has been the focus of numerous hydrogel designs, supramolecular or otherwise. Most supramolecular motifs are inherently temperature-sensitive, with elevated temperatures commonly disfavoring motif formation and/or accelerating its dissociation. In addition, supramolecular motifs have also been incorporated for physical crosslinking in conjunction with polymeric or macromeric building blocks which themselves exhibit temperature-responsive changes to their properties. Through molecular-scale engineering of supramolecular recognition, and selection of a particular motif or polymeric/macromeric backbone, it is thus possible to devise a number of supramolecular hydrogel materials to empower a variety of future biomedical applications.
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- Sijie Xian
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
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PEGylated perylene bisimides: Chromonic building blocks for the aqueous synthesis of nanostructured silica materials. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Orvay F, Cerdá J, Rotger C, Ortí E, Aragó J, Costa A, Soberats B. Influence of the Z/E Isomerism on the Pathway Complexity of a Squaramide-Based Macrocycle. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2006133. [PMID: 33448095 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202006133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The rising interest on pathway complexity in supramolecular polymerization has prompted the finding of novel monomer designs able to stabilize kinetically trapped species and generate supramolecular polymorphs. In the present work, the exploitation of the Z/E (geometrical) isomerism of squaramide (SQ) units to produce various self-assembled isoforms and complex supramolecular polymerization pathways in methylcyclohexane/CHCl3 mixtures is reported for the first time. This is achieved by using a new bissquaramidic macrocycle (MSq) that self-assembles into two markedly different thermodynamic aggregates, AggA (discrete cyclic structures) and AggB (fibrillar structures), depending on the solvent composition and concentration. Remarkably, UV-vis, 1 H NMR, and FT-IR experiments together with quantum-chemical calculations indicate that these two distinct aggregates are formed via two different hydrogen bonding patterns (side-to-side in AggA and head-to-tail in AggB) due to different conformations in the SQ units (Z,E in AggA and Z,Z in AggB). The ability of MSq to supramolecularly polymerize into two distinct aggregates is utilized to induce the kinetic-to-thermodynamic transformation from AggA to AggB, which occurs via an on-pathway mechanism. It is believed that this system provides new insights for the design of potential supramolecular polymorphic materials by using squaramide units.
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- Francisca Orvay
- Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Cra. Valldemossa, Km. 7.5, Palma de Mallorca, 07122, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia, Paterna, 46980, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Cra. Valldemossa, Km. 7.5, Palma de Mallorca, 07122, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia, Paterna, 46980, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia, Paterna, 46980, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Cra. Valldemossa, Km. 7.5, Palma de Mallorca, 07122, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University of the Balearic Islands, Cra. Valldemossa, Km. 7.5, Palma de Mallorca, 07122, Spain
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Nakamura K, Sugiura S, Araoka F, Aya S, Takanishi Y, Watanabe G, Sato R, Shigeta Y, Maeda H. Conformation-Changeable π-Electronic Systems with Metastable Bent-Core Conformations and Liquid-Crystalline-State Electric-Field-Responsive Properties. Org Lett 2021; 23:305-310. [PMID: 33306400 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c03791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This study focused on the use of nonconventional bent-core π-electronic systems, 2,2'-bipyrroles substituted with modified benzoyl units, as building units of stimuli-responsive assemblies. Electric-field-responsive mesophase behaviors were observed in homochiral synclinic ferroelectric smectic C structures comprising the syn conformations. Electric-field application induced changes in the polarized optical microscopy textures with dynamic behaviors derived from the conversion from twisted to untwisted states.
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- Kazuto Nakamura
- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), Wako 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), Wako 351-0198, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Physics, School of Science, Kitasato University, Sagamihara 252-0373, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR), Suita 565-0874, Japan
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- Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan.,Department of Physics, Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu 525-8577, Japan
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Mukherjee A, Sakurai T, Seki S, Ghosh S. Ultrathin Two Dimensional (2D) Supramolecular Assembly and Anisotropic Conductivity of an Amphiphilic Naphthalene-Diimide. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:13096-13103. [PMID: 33103440 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D)-supramolecular assemblies of π-conjugated chromophores are relatively less common compared to a large number of recent examples on their low dimensional (0D or 1D) assemblies or 3D architectures. This article reports a rational design for the 2D supramolecular assembly of an amphiphilic core-substituted naphthalene-diimide derivative (cNDI-1). The building block contains a naphthalene-diimide (NDI) chromophore, symmetrically substituted with two dodecyl chains from the aromatic core while the imide positions are functionalized with two hydrophilic wedges containing oligo-oxyethylene chains. In water, it exhibits entropically favorable self-assembly with a critical aggregation concentration of 1.5 × 10-5 M and a lower critical solution temperature of 55 °C. The UV/vis absorption spectrum in water shows bathochromically shifted absorption bands compared to that of the monomeric dye in THF, indicating offset π-stacking among the NDI chromophores. C-H symmetric and asymmetric stretching frequencies in the FT-IR spectrum support the presence of organized hydrocarbon chains in trans conformation in the self-assembled state, similar to that in the crystalline n-alkanes, which is further supported by studying the general polarization (GP) values of a noncovalently entrapped Laurdan dye. The atomic force microscopy (AFM) image shows the formation of ultrathin (height < 2.0 nm) ribbons for the spontaneously assembled sample which eventually produces a large-area 2D nanosheet by the lateral organization. The powder X-ray diffraction pattern of the drop-casted film, prepared from the preformed aggregates, reveals sharp peaks that indicate a crystalline lamellar packing along the direction of the 2D growth. Differential scanning calorimetry trace shows the melting of the crystalline alkyl chain domain at T > 75 °C, which destroys the 2D assembly. Local-scale photoconductivity of the ordered 2D assembly, studied by the flash-photolysis time-resolved microwave conductivity (FP-TRMC) technique, reveals an anisotropic conductivity with ∼3 times larger conductivity along the parallel direction compared to that along the perpendicular one.
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- Anurag Mukherjee
- School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A and 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A and 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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Dünnebacke T, Kartha KK, Wiest JM, Albuquerque RQ, Fernández G. Solvent-controlled E/ Z isomerization vs. [2 + 2] photocycloaddition mediated by supramolecular polymerization. Chem Sci 2020; 11:10405-10413. [PMID: 34094301 PMCID: PMC8162386 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc03442h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Control over the photochemical outcome of photochromic molecules in solution represents a major challenge, as photoexcitation often leads to multiple competing photochemical and/or supramolecular pathways resulting in complex product mixtures. Herein, we demonstrate precise and efficient control over the photochemical behaviour of cyanostilbenes in solution using a straightforward solvent-controlled approach based on supramolecular polymerization. To this end, we designed a π-extended cyanostilbene bolaamphiphile that exhibits tuneable solvent-dependent photochemical behaviour. Photoirradiation of the system in a monomeric state (in organic solvents) exclusively leads to a highly reversible and efficient E/Z photoisomerization, whereas a nearly quantitative [2 + 2] photocycloaddition into a single cyclobutane (anti head-to-tail) occurs in aqueous solutions. These results can be rationalized by a highly regular and preorganized antiparallel J-type arrangement of the cyanostilbene units that is driven by aqueous supramolecular polymerization. The presented concept demonstrates a novel approach towards solvent-selective and environmentally friendly photochemical transformations, which is expected to broaden the scope of supramolecular polymerization.
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- Torsten Dünnebacke
- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische-Wilhelms Universität Münster Corrensstraße, 40 48149 Münster Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische-Wilhelms Universität Münster Corrensstraße, 40 48149 Münster Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische-Wilhelms Universität Münster Corrensstraße, 40 48149 Münster Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische-Wilhelms Universität Münster Corrensstraße, 40 48149 Münster Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Westfälische-Wilhelms Universität Münster Corrensstraße, 40 48149 Münster Germany
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Syamala PPN, Würthner F. Modulation of the Self-Assembly of π-Amphiphiles in Water from Enthalpy- to Entropy-Driven by Enwrapping Substituents. Chemistry 2020; 26:8426-8434. [PMID: 32364616 PMCID: PMC7384034 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Depending on the connectivity of solubilizing oligoethylene glycol (OEG) side chains to the π-cores of amphiphilic naphthalene and perylene bisimide dyes, self-assembly in water occurs either upon heating or cooling. Herein, we show that this effect originates from differences in the enwrapping capability of the π-cores by the OEG chains. Rylene bisimides bearing phenyl substituents with three OEG chains attached directly to the hydrophobic π-cores are strongly sequestered by the OEG chains. These molecules self-assemble at elevated temperatures in an entropy-driven process according to temperature- and concentration-dependent UV/Vis spectroscopy and calorimetric dilution studies. In contrast, for rylene bisimides in which phenyl substituents with three OEG chains are attached via a methylene spacer, leading to much weaker sequestration, self-assembly originates upon cooling in an enthalpy-driven process. Our explanation for this controversial behavior is that the aggregation in the latter case is dictated by the release of "high energy water" from the hydrophobic π-surfaces as well as dispersion interactions between the π-scaffolds which drive the self-assembly in an enthalpically driven process. In contrast, for the former case we suggest that in addition to the conventional explanation of a dehydration of hydrogen-bonded water molecules from OEG units it is in particular the increase in conformational entropy of back-folded OEG side chains upon aggregation that provides the pronounced gain in entropy that drives the aggregation process. Thus, our studies revealed that a subtle change in the attachment of solubilizing substituents can switch the thermodynamic signature for the self-assembly of amphiphilic dyes in water from enthalpy- to entropy-driven.
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- Pradeep P N Syamala
- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany.,Center for Nanosystems Chemistry (CNC), & Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI), Universität Würzburg, Theodor-Boveri-Weg, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany.,Center for Nanosystems Chemistry (CNC), & Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI), Universität Würzburg, Theodor-Boveri-Weg, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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Kim HW, Won SH, Kuzmin V, Kim BS, Shin ST. Molecular Ordering Behavior of Lyotropic Chromonic Liquid Crystals on a Polyimide Alignment Layer. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:5778-5786. [PMID: 32388988 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Coating-type polarizing films with a high dichroic ratio (DR) and polarization efficiency in the visible region were fabricated using a solution of ternary lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals (LCLCs). Optical characteristics of these anisotropic LCLC polarizing films were then determined. DR increased with increasing LCLC concentrations. Molecular ordering of these LCLCs on a rubbed polyimide (PI) layer increased because LCLC molecules' orientation was enhanced by the dielectric anisotropy effect from rubbing the surface of the PI. In addition, this study demonstrated how the interaction between liquid crystal aggregates and the PI surface with different LCLC solutions correlated with LCLC molecular orientations on the PI which is significantly dependent on whether the coating direction of the LCLC solution was parallel or perpendicular to the PI rubbing direction. It was found that the ordering direction at high LCLC concentrations was determined by shearing direction of the LCLC solution coating, whereas the ordering direction at low LCLC concentrations was governed by the dielectric anisotropy effect from the PI rubbing direction.
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- Hyeong Wook Kim
- Department of Applied Physics, Korea University, 2511, Sejong-ro, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Physics, Korea University, 2511, Sejong-ro, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
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- Light Polymers Inc., 298 Lawrence Avenue, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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- Department of Applied Physics, Korea University, 2511, Sejong-ro, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
- Light Polymers Inc., 298 Lawrence Avenue, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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- Department of Applied Physics, Korea University, 2511, Sejong-ro, Sejong 30019, Republic of Korea
- Light Polymers Inc., 298 Lawrence Avenue, South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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Xia D, Wang P, Ji X, Khashab NM, Sessler JL, Huang F. Functional Supramolecular Polymeric Networks: The Marriage of Covalent Polymers and Macrocycle-Based Host–Guest Interactions. Chem Rev 2020; 120:6070-6123. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 263] [Impact Index Per Article: 65.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Danyu Xia
- Scientific Instrument Center, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, P. R. China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Smart Hybrid Materials (SHMS) Laboratory, Chemical Science Program, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, 105 East 24th Street, Stop A5300, Austin, Texas 78712-1224, United States
- Center for Supramolecular Chemistry and Catalysis, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Center for Chemistry of High-Performance & Novel Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
- Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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Qu Z, Meng X, Duan H, Qin D, Wang L. Rhodamine-immobilized optical hydrogels with shape deformation and Hg 2+-sensitive fluorescence behaviors. Sci Rep 2020; 10:7723. [PMID: 32382100 PMCID: PMC7205978 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-64549-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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A highly effective method for the research and development of a novel macroscopic hydrogel sensor and bilayer hydrogel is reported. Based on Rhodamine 6G, an Hg2+ sensitive fluorescent functional monomer was synthesized, then the monomer was utilized to synthesize hydrogel sensors and bilayer hydrogels. Hydrogel sensor has prominent selectivity to Hg2+, the bilayer hydrogel has shape changing function additionally. By combining a thermoresponsive hydrogel layer, poly N-isopropylacrylamide (PNIPAM), with an Hg2+ selective hydrogel layer via macroscopic supramolecular assembly, a bilayer hydrogel is obtained that can be tailored and reswells. The bilayer hydrogel sensor can show complex shape deformation caused by the PNIPAM layer and the Hg2+-responsive characteristic of hydrogel sensor layer can be observed under visible light or UV light. This work will provide novel insights for the design and synthesis of novel smart materials with synergistic functions.
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- Zixiang Qu
- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong Province, 250353, China
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- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong Province, 250353, China
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- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong Province, 250353, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong Province, 250353, China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong Province, 250014, China
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McCune JA, Mommer S, Parkins CC, Scherman OA. Design Principles for Aqueous Interactive Materials: Lessons from Small Molecules and Stimuli-Responsive Systems. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1906890. [PMID: 32227391 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201906890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2019] [Revised: 11/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Interactive materials are at the forefront of current materials research with few examples in the literature. Researchers are inspired by nature to develop materials that can modulate and adapt their behavior in accordance with their surroundings. Stimuli-responsive systems have been developed over the past decades which, although often described as "smart," lack the ability to act autonomously. Nevertheless, these systems attract attention on account of the resultant materials' ability to change their properties in a predicable manner. These materials find application in a plethora of areas including drug delivery, artificial muscles, etc. Stimuli-responsive materials are serving as the precursors for next-generation interactive materials. Interest in these systems has resulted in a library of well-developed chemical motifs; however, there is a fundamental gap between stimuli-responsive and interactive materials. In this perspective, current state-of-the-art stimuli-responsive materials are outlined with a specific emphasis on aqueous macroscopic interactive materials. Compartmentalization, critical for achieving interactivity, relies on hydrophobic, hydrophilic, supramolecular, and ionic interactions, which are commonly present in aqueous systems and enable complex self-assembly processes. Relevant examples of aqueous interactive materials that do exist are given, and design principles to realize the next generation of materials with embedded autonomous function are suggested.
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- Jade A McCune
- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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Wang Y, Yang X, Li S, Long T, Li W. Organic Acid Regulated Self-Assembly and Photophysical Properties of Perylene Bisimide Derivatives. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E1656. [PMID: 32260092 PMCID: PMC7178315 DOI: 10.3390/ma13071656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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In this work, perylene bisimide derivatives (PBI-1 and PBI-2) with tertiary amine groups were designed and synthesized. To control the final morphologies and properties of their aggregates, seven kinds of organic acids were used to alter the self-assembly environment. The influence of organic acids on the morphology of the aggregates was investigated. Photophysical properties of the aggregates were markedly affected by the kind and concentration of the organic acid. The thermal and gas sensitivities of the PBI-1 aggregates were studied with the use of UV-visible spectroscopy and digital imaging. The shift of the UV-visible spectra varied with time, temperature, acid type and acid concentration. Furthermore, PBI-1 aggregates showed a red-to-blue color change after addition of seven organic acids, whereas the color of the PBI-2 aggregates remained red. These changes of morphologies, photophysical properties and their thermal and gas sensitivities make these aggregates potentially useful in the fields of optoelectronics or sensors.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China; (Y.W.); (S.L.); (T.L.); (W.L.)
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Bujosa S, Castellanos E, Frontera A, Rotger C, Costa A, Soberats B. Self-assembly of amphiphilic aryl-squaramides in water driven by dipolar π–π interactions. Org Biomol Chem 2020; 18:888-894. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ob02085c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Amphiphilic aryl-squaramides self-assemble via unprecedented dipolar π–π interactions forming well-defined supramolecular aggregates and self-consistent hydrogels in water
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- Sergi Bujosa
- Universitat de les Illes Balears
- 07122 Palma de Mallorca
- Spain
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- Universitat de les Illes Balears
- 07122 Palma de Mallorca
- Spain
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- Universitat de les Illes Balears
- 07122 Palma de Mallorca
- Spain
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Castellanos E, Soberats B, Bujosa S, Rotger C, de la Rica R, Costa A. Development of Plasmonic Chitosan–Squarate Hydrogels via Bioinspired Nanoparticle Growth. Biomacromolecules 2019; 21:966-973. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Eduardo Castellanos
- Universitat de les Illes Balears, Cra. Valldemossa Km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Universitat de les Illes Balears, Cra. Valldemossa Km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Universitat de les Illes Balears, Cra. Valldemossa Km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Universitat de les Illes Balears, Cra. Valldemossa Km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Universitat de les Illes Balears, Cra. Valldemossa Km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- Multidisciplinary sepsis group, Balearic Islands Health Research Institute (IdISBa), Son Espases University Hospital, S Building, Carretera de Valldemossa 79, 07120 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Universitat de les Illes Balears, Cra. Valldemossa Km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Wu S, Zhang Q, Deng Y, Li X, Luo Z, Zheng B, Dong S. Assembly Pattern of Supramolecular Hydrogel Induced by Lower Critical Solution Temperature Behavior of Low-Molecular-Weight Gelator. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 142:448-455. [PMID: 31825602 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b11290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Although the gelation process and lower critical solution temperature (LCST) behavior are well acknowledged in polymer systems, low-molecular-weight gelators (LMWGs) rarely display LCST behavior during supramolecular gelation. Herein, we report an LMWG system with LCST-type thermoresponsiveness and an LCST-triggered supramolecular gelation process. Temperature plays a crucial role in this system, not only affecting the LCST phase separation but also triggering the gelation process. The backbones (three-dimensional structures) of the resulting hydrogel are the hierarchical assemblies of the LMWG undergoing the LCST phase separation. Hence, the gelation of the LMWG is only realized when the gelation temperature is above the critical transition temperature (Tcloud) of the LCST behavior, which is different from many supramolecular or polymeric hydrogel systems.
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- Shuanggen Wu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha , Hunan 410082 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha , Hunan 410082 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha , Hunan 410082 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha , Hunan 410082 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha , Hunan 410082 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science , Northwest University , Xi'an 710069 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha , Hunan 410082 , People's Republic of China
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Syamala PPN, Soberats B, Görl D, Gekle S, Würthner F. Thermodynamic insights into the entropically driven self-assembly of amphiphilic dyes in water. Chem Sci 2019; 10:9358-9366. [PMID: 32110300 PMCID: PMC7017873 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc03103k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Self-assembly of amphiphilic dyes and π-systems are more difficult to understand and to control in water compared to organic solvents due to the hydrophobic effect. Herein, we elucidate in detail the self-assembly of a series of archetype bolaamphiphiles bearing a naphthalene bisimide (NBI) π-core with appended oligoethylene glycol (OEG) dendrons of different size. By utilizing temperature-dependent UV-vis spectroscopy and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), we have dissected the enthalpic and entropic parameters pertaining to the molecules' self-assembly. All investigated compounds show an enthalpically disfavored aggregation process leading to aggregate growth and eventually precipitation at elevated temperature, which is attributed to the dehydration of oligoethylene glycol units and their concomitant conformational changes. Back-folded conformation of the side chains plays a major role, as revealed by molecular dynamics (MD) and two dimensional NMR (2D NMR) studies, in directing the association. The sterical effect imparted by the jacketing of monomers and dimers also changes the aggregation mechanism from isodesmic to weakly anti-cooperative.
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- Pradeep P N Syamala
- Universität Würzburg , Institut für Organische Chemie , Am Hubland , 97074 Würzburg , Germany .
- Center for Nanosystems Chemistry & Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI) , Universität Würzburg , Theodor-Boveri-Weg , 97074 Würzburg , Germany
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- Center for Nanosystems Chemistry & Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI) , Universität Würzburg , Theodor-Boveri-Weg , 97074 Würzburg , Germany
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- Center for Nanosystems Chemistry & Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI) , Universität Würzburg , Theodor-Boveri-Weg , 97074 Würzburg , Germany
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- Universität Bayreuth , Biofluid Simulation and Modeling, Theoretische Physik VI & Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI) , 95440 Bayreuth , Germany .
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- Universität Würzburg , Institut für Organische Chemie , Am Hubland , 97074 Würzburg , Germany .
- Center for Nanosystems Chemistry & Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI) , Universität Würzburg , Theodor-Boveri-Weg , 97074 Würzburg , Germany
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Sakakibara S, Yotsuji H, Higashiguchi K, Matsuda K. Photoinduced repetitive separation of a supramolecular assembly composed of an amphiphilic diarylethene mixture. SOFT MATTER 2019; 15:7918-7925. [PMID: 31538159 DOI: 10.1039/c9sm01301f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A supramolecular assembly composed of a two-component mixture of amphiphilic diarylethenes, which have octyloxycarbonyl and N-octylcarbamoyl groups, showed a unique macroscopic transformation upon irradiation with UV light and subsequent standing in the dark. Unlike the pure compounds, the assembly was repetitively separated into a blue sphere and a red-purple sparse structure. Both the blue sphere and the sparse structure turned into colorless spheres upon irradiation with visible light and the divided colorless spheres showed the same response to UV and visible light. Phase diagrams based on the change in absorption spectra upon temperature change suggested that the transformation originates from a LCST transition. In the 0.5 : 0.5 mixture, in contrast to the pure compounds, the transition temperature sharply changed at around 50% of the fraction of the closed-ring isomer. TEM imaging showed that the 0.5 : 0.5 mixture with high photoisomerization yield formed a 10 nm-sized network. Judging from the phase diagram and TEM images, the separation is understood as the local phase transition of the regions with a high fraction of the closed-ring isomer.
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- Seiya Sakakibara
- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
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Draper ER, Wilbraham L, Adams DJ, Wallace M, Schweins R, Zwijnenburg MA. Insight into the self-assembly of water-soluble perylene bisimide derivatives through a combined computational and experimental approach. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:15917-15928. [PMID: 31414112 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr03898a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We use a combination of computational and experimental techniques to study the self-assembly and gelation of water-soluble perylene bisimides derivatised at the imide position with an amino acid. Specifically, we study the likely structure of self-assembled aggregates of the alanine-functionalised perylene bisimide (PBI-A) and the thermodynamics of their formation using density functional theory and predict the UV-vis spectra of such aggregates using time-dependent density functional theory. We compare these predictions to experiments in which we study the evolution of the UV-Vis and NMR spectra and the rheology and neutron scattering of alkaline PBI-A solutions when gradually decreasing the pH. Based on the combined computational and experimental results, we show that PBI-A self-assembles at all pH values but that aggregates grow in size upon protonation. Hydrogel formation is driven not by aggregate growth but reduction of the aggregation surface-charge and a decrease in the colloidal stability of the aggregation with respect to agglomeration.
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- Emily R Draper
- School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
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Seo J, Kantha C, Joung JF, Park S, Jelinek R, Kim JM. Covalently Linked Perylene Diimide-Polydiacetylene Nanofibers Display Enhanced Stability and Photocurrent with Reversible FRET Phenomenon. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1901342. [PMID: 30968560 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201901342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Because of their unique structural and optical properties, 1D perylene diimide (PDI) derivatives have gained attention for use in optoelectronic devices. However, PDI-containing self-assembled supramolecular systems often are of limited use because they have supramolecular architectures that are held together by weak noncovalent π-π stacking, hydrogen bonding, and hydrophobic interactions. As a result, they are intrinsically unstable under solution-processing conditions. To overcome this limitation, a polydiacetylene (PDA)-based strategy is developed to construct a solvent-resistant and stable PDI assembly. For this purpose, first the monomer PDI-BisDA is generated, in which two polymerizable diacetylene (DA) units are covalently linked to a PDI core. Importantly, 254 nm UV irradiation of self-assembled PDI-BisDA nanofibers forms solvent-resistant and stable PDI-PDA fibers. Owing to the presence of PDA, the generated polymer fibers display an increased photocurrent. In addition, the existence of PDA and PDI moieties in the fiber leads to the occurrence of switchable on-off fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between the PDI and reversibly thermochromic PDA chromophores.
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- Joonsik Seo
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Korea
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ilse Katz Institute for Nanotechnology, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, 84105, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Korea
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Korea
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Lafleur RPM, Schoenmakers SMC, Madhikar P, Bochicchio D, Baumeier B, Palmans ARA, Pavan GM, Meijer EW. Insights into the Kinetics of Supramolecular Comonomer Incorporation in Water. Macromolecules 2019; 52:3049-3055. [PMID: 31043763 PMCID: PMC6484380 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b00300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Multicomponent
supramolecular polymers are a versatile platform
to prepare functional architectures, but a few studies have been devoted
to investigate their noncovalent synthesis. Here, we study supramolecular
copolymerizations by examining the mechanism and time scales associated
with the incorporation of new monomers in benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide
(BTA)-based supramolecular polymers. The BTA molecules in this study
all contain three tetra(ethylene glycol) chains at the periphery for
water solubility but differ in their alkyl chains that feature either
10, 12 or 13 methylene units. C10BTA does not form ordered
supramolecular assemblies, whereas C12BTA and C13BTA both form high aspect ratio supramolecular polymers. First, we
illustrate that C10BTA can mix into the supramolecular
polymers based on either C12BTA or C13BTA by
comparing the temperature response of the equilibrated mixtures to
the temperature response of the individual components in water. Subsequently,
we mix C10BTA with the polymers and follow the copolymerization
over time with UV spectroscopy and hydrogen/deuterium exchange mass
spectrometry experiments. Interestingly, the time scales obtained
in both experiments reveal significant differences in the rates of
copolymerization. Coarse-grained simulations are used to study the
incorporation pathway and kinetics of the C10BTA monomers
into the different polymers. The results demonstrate that the kinetic
stability of the host supramolecular polymer controls the rate at
which new monomers can enter the existing supramolecular polymers.
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- René P M Lafleur
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems and Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems and Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems and Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Institute for Complex Molecular Systems and Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Innovative Technologies, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Galleria 2, Via Cantonale 2c, CH-6928 Manno, Switzerland
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems and Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Institute for Complex Molecular Systems and Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems and Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Innovative Technologies, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Galleria 2, Via Cantonale 2c, CH-6928 Manno, Switzerland
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems and Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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Guo Z, Zhang X, Wang Y, Li Z. Supramolecular Self-Assembly of Perylene Bisimide Derivatives Assisted by Various Groups. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:342-358. [PMID: 30577691 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Anthra[2,1,9-def:6,5,10-d'e'f']diisoquinoline-1,3,8,10(2H,9H)-tetraone, namely, perylene bisimides (PBIs), belong to n-type organic semiconductors and possess potential applications in optoelectronic devices. The properties/performance of fabricated nanostructures/devices could be greatly influenced by both molecular structures of PBI building blocks and corresponding arrangement in assembled nanostructures. Many efforts have been made to modify the PBI core and then investigate the nanostructures and properties. However, it is still a great challenge to comprehensively understand the influence of molecular structures on the intermolecular interactions, the self-assembled structures, and the resulting performance. In the present contribution, we mainly summarize recent research aspects on supramolecular assembly behaviors of PBI derivatives assisted by various functional groups. First, a short introduction is given about basic molecular structure, properties, and self-assembly of PBI derivatives. Then, we mainly discuss the modulation of self-assembly of PBIs via introducing various functional groups (flexible or nonflexible chains, and biomolecules especially amino-acid-based groups). After that, the assembly of PBI derivatives from out-of-equilibrium states is described. Finally, a perspective is provided on the design of novel PBI derivatives and the fabrication of unique nanostructures with superior properties.
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- Zongxia Guo
- Key Laboratory of Biobased Polymer Materials, Shandong Provincial Education Department , College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology , Qingdao 266042 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biobased Polymer Materials, Shandong Provincial Education Department , College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology , Qingdao 266042 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biobased Polymer Materials, Shandong Provincial Education Department , College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology , Qingdao 266042 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Biobased Polymer Materials, Shandong Provincial Education Department , College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology , Qingdao 266042 , P. R. China
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Grande V, Soberats B, Herbst S, Stepanenko V, Würthner F. Hydrogen-bonded perylene bisimide J-aggregate aqua material. Chem Sci 2018; 9:6904-6911. [PMID: 30210765 PMCID: PMC6124903 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc02409j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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A water-soluble perylene bisimide dye self-assembles in aqueous media into thermoresponsive aqua materials with photoluminescence within the biological transparency window.
A new twelvefold methoxy-triethyleneglycol-jacketed tetraphenoxy-perylene bisimide (MEG-PBI) amphiphile was synthesized that self-assembles into two types of supramolecular aggregates in water: red-coloured aggregates of low order and with weak exciton coupling among the PBIs and blue-coloured strongly coupled J-aggregates consisting of a highly ordered hydrogen-bonded triple helix of PBIs. At room temperature this PBI is miscible with water at any proportions which enables the development of robust dye aggregates in solution, in hydrogel states and in lyotropic liquid crystalline states. In the presence of 60–95 wt% water, self-standing coloured hydrogels exhibit colour changes from red to blue accompanied by a fluorescence light-up in the far-red region upon heating in the range of 30–50 °C. This phenomenon is triggered by an entropically driven temperature-induced hydrogen-bond-directed slipped stacking arrangement of the MEG-PBI chromophores within structurally well-defined J-aggregates. This versatile aqua material is the first example of a stable PBI J-aggregate in water. We anticipate that this study will open a new avenue for the development of biocompatible functional materials based on self-assembled dyes and inspire the construction of other hydrogen-bonded supramolecular materials in the highly competitive solvent water.
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- Vincenzo Grande
- Universität Würzburg , Institut für Organische Chemie , Am Hubland , 97074 Würzburg , Germany . .,Center for Nanosystems Chemistry , Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI) , Universität Würzburg , Theodor-Boveri-Weg , 97074 Würzburg , Germany
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- Center for Nanosystems Chemistry , Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI) , Universität Würzburg , Theodor-Boveri-Weg , 97074 Würzburg , Germany
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- Universität Würzburg , Institut für Organische Chemie , Am Hubland , 97074 Würzburg , Germany .
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- Universität Würzburg , Institut für Organische Chemie , Am Hubland , 97074 Würzburg , Germany .
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- Universität Würzburg , Institut für Organische Chemie , Am Hubland , 97074 Würzburg , Germany . .,Center for Nanosystems Chemistry , Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI) , Universität Würzburg , Theodor-Boveri-Weg , 97074 Würzburg , Germany
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Burian M, Rigodanza F, Demitri N, D Ord Ević L, Marchesan S, Steinhartova T, Letofsky-Papst I, Khalakhan I, Mourad E, Freunberger SA, Amenitsch H, Prato M, Syrgiannis Z. Inter-Backbone Charge Transfer as Prerequisite for Long-Range Conductivity in Perylene Bisimide Hydrogels. ACS NANO 2018; 12:5800-5806. [PMID: 29869880 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b01689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Hydrogelation, the self-assembly of molecules into soft, water-loaded networks, is one way to bridge the structural gap between single molecules and functional materials. The potential of hydrogels, such as those based on perylene bisimides, lies in their chemical, physical, optical, and electronic properties, which are governed by the supramolecular structure of the gel. However, the structural motifs and their precise role for long-range conductivity are yet to be explored. Here, we present a comprehensive structural picture of a perylene bisimide hydrogel, suggesting that its long-range conductivity is limited by charge transfer between electronic backbones. We reveal nanocrystalline ribbon-like structures as the electronic and structural backbone units between which charge transfer is mediated by polar solvent bridges. We exemplify this effect with sensing, where exposure to polar vapor enhances conductivity by 5 orders of magnitude, emphasizing the crucial role of the interplay between structural motif and surrounding medium for the rational design of devices based on nanocrystalline hydrogels.
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- Max Burian
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry , Graz University of Technology , Stremayrgasse 9/V , 8010 Graz , Austria
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- Center of Excellence for Nanostructured Materials (CENMAT) and INSTM, Unit of Trieste, Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Trieste , Via L. Giorgieri 1 , 34127 Trieste , Italy
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste , Strada Statale 14, km 163.5 in AREA Science Park , 34149 Basovizza, Trieste , Italy
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- Center of Excellence for Nanostructured Materials (CENMAT) and INSTM, Unit of Trieste, Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Trieste , Via L. Giorgieri 1 , 34127 Trieste , Italy
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- University of Trieste, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department , Via L. Giorgieri 1 , 34127 Trieste , Italy
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- Istituto Officina dei Materiali, IOM-CNR , SS. 14 km 163.5 in Area Science Park , 34149 Basovizza, Italy, and Department of Physics, University of Trieste, 34128 Trieste , Italy
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- Institute for Electron Microscopy & Nanoanalysis and Center for Electron Microscopy , Graz University of Technology, NAWI Graz , Steyrergasse 17 , 8010 Graz , Austria
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- Department of Surface and Plasma Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics , Charles University , V Holešovičkách 2 , 180 00 Praha 8 , Czech Republic
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- Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials , Graz University of Technology , Stremayrgasse 9 , 8010 Graz , Austria
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- Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Materials , Graz University of Technology , Stremayrgasse 9 , 8010 Graz , Austria
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry , Graz University of Technology , Stremayrgasse 9/V , 8010 Graz , Austria
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- Center of Excellence for Nanostructured Materials (CENMAT) and INSTM, Unit of Trieste, Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Trieste , Via L. Giorgieri 1 , 34127 Trieste , Italy
- Carbon Nanobiotechnology Laboratory CIC biomaGUNE , Paseo de Miramón, 18220009 Donostia-San Sebastian , Spain
- Basque Foudation for Science , Ikerbasque, Bilbao 48013 , Spain
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- Center of Excellence for Nanostructured Materials (CENMAT) and INSTM, Unit of Trieste, Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Trieste , Via L. Giorgieri 1 , 34127 Trieste , Italy
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Ushakova EV, Cherevkov SA, Litvin AP, Parfenov PS, Kasatkin IA, Fedorov AV, Gun'ko YK, Baranov AV. 3D superstructures with an orthorhombic lattice assembled by colloidal PbS quantum dots. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:8313-8319. [PMID: 29687825 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr01163j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We report a new type of metamaterial comprising a highly ordered 3D network of 3-7 nm lead sulfide quantum dots self-assembled in an organic matrix formed by amphiphilic ligands (oleic acid molecules). The obtained 3D superstructures possess an orthorhombic lattice with the distance between the nanocrystals as large as 10-40 nm. Analysis of self-assembly and destruction of the superstructures in time performed by a SAXS technique shows that their morphology depends on the quantity of amphiphilic ligands and width of the quantum dot size and its distribution. Formation of the superstructures is discussed in terms of a model describing the lyotropic crystal formation by micelles from three-phase mixtures. The results show that the organic molecules possessing surfactant properties and capable of forming micelles with nanoparticles as a micelle core can be utilized as building blocks for the creation of novel metamaterials based on a highly ordered 3D network of semiconductors, metals or magnetic nanoparticles.
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Aryal GH, ViK R, Assaf KI, Hunter KW, Huang L, Jayawickramarajah J, Nau WM. Structural Effects on Guest Binding in Cucurbit[8]uril‐Perylenemonoimide Host‐Guest Complexes. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201800696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Gyan H. Aryal
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology School of Medicine University of Nevada, Reno Reno, Nevada 89557 United States
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- Department of Chemistry Tulane University New Orleans LA 70118 United States
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- Department of Life Sciences and Chemistry Jacobs University Bremen Campus Ring 1 28759 Bremen Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology School of Medicine University of Nevada, Reno Reno, Nevada 89557 United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology School of Medicine University of Nevada, Reno Reno, Nevada 89557 United States
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- Department of Life Sciences and Chemistry Jacobs University Bremen Campus Ring 1 28759 Bremen Germany
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Sandeep A, Praveen VK, Shankar Rao DS, Krishna Prasad S, Ajayaghosh A. Transforming a C 3-Symmetrical Liquid Crystal to a π-Gelator by Alkoxy Chain Variation. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:4392-4399. [PMID: 31458665 PMCID: PMC6641626 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Rational understanding of the structural features involving different noncovalent interactions is necessary to design a liquid crystal (LC) or an organogelator. Herein, we report the effect of the number and positions of alkoxy chains on the self-assembly induced physical properties of a few π-conjugated molecules. For this purpose, we designed and synthesized three C 3-symmetrical molecules based on oligo(p-phenylenevinylene), C 3 OPV1-3. The self-assembly properties of these molecules are studied in the solid and solution states. All of the three molecules follow the isodesmic self-assembly pathway. Upon cooling from isotropic melt, C 3 OPV1 having nine alkoxy chains (-OC12H25) formed a columnar phase with two-dimensional rectangular lattice and retained the LC phase even at room temperature. Interestingly, when one of the -OC12H25 groups from each of the end benzene rings is knocked out, the resultant molecule, C 3 OPV2 lost the LC property, however, transformed as a gelator in toluene and n-decane. Surprisingly, when the -OC12H25 group from the middle position is removed, the resultant molecule C 3 OPV3 failed to form either the LC or the gel phases.
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- Anjamkudy Sandeep
- Photosciences
and Photonics Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science
and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram 695019, India
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- Photosciences
and Photonics Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science
and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram 695019, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-NIIST Campus, Thiruvananthapuram 695019, India
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- Centre
for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Jalahalli, Bengaluru 560013, India
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- Centre
for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Jalahalli, Bengaluru 560013, India
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- Photosciences
and Photonics Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science
and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram 695019, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-NIIST Campus, Thiruvananthapuram 695019, India
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Sikder A, Ray D, Aswal VK, Ghosh S. Stimuli-Responsive Directional Vesicular Assembly with Tunable Surface Functionality and Impact on Enzyme Inhibition. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:868-875. [PMID: 28742972 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b01652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The article describes the self-assembly of a series of unsymmetrical bola-shaped π-amphiphiles (NDI-1, NDI-1a, NDI-2, NDI-3, and NDI-4) consisting of a hydrophobic naphthalene-diimide (NDI) chromophore attached to a nonionic hydrophilic wedge and an anionic headgroup in the two opposite arms of the central NDI. By design, only a single hydrazide group is linked either on the ionic or nonionic arm of the NDI. NDI-1 and NDI-1a are regioisomers differing only in the location of the hydrazide group, placed in the nonionic or ionic arm, respectively. NDI-2, NDI-3, and NDI-4 are similar to NDI-1 in the placement of the hydrazide group but differ in the nature of the ionic headgroups. Except for NDI-2, all of them exhibit spontaneous vesicle structures in water (pH 9.0) as established by electron microscopy, small-angle neutron scattering, dynamic light scattering, and spectroscopy studies. Supramolecularly assembled oligo-oxyethylene chains of the hydrophobic wedge exhibited a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) at ∼40 °C, similar to that of covalent polymers. Consequently, above the LCST, the bola-amphiphile was converted to a single headgroup surfactant, resulting in the collapse of the vesicular structure to nanoparticles. In all examples, the dominant H-bonding force among the hydrazide groups resulted in unidirectional orientation, leading to the formation of a nonsymmetric membrane with the H-bonded chain located at the inner wall. Therefore, the functional group displayed in these vesicles could be fully dictated by the location of the hydrazide group. Thus, for NDI-1, NDI-3, or NDI-4, the hydrazide group, located at the nonionic arm, directed the nonionic wedge to converge at the inner wall of the vesicle by displaying the anionic headgroups toward the outer surface. In contrast, NDI-1a formed a nonionic vesicle because in this case anionic headgroups were located at the inner wall of the membrane. Furthermore, among NDI-1, NDI-3, and NDI-4, the charge density of the anionic surface and accordingly the radius of curvature and particle size could be tuned precisely as a function of the extent of charge delocalization in the phenoxide or carboxylate headgroup. These distinct self-assembly modes resulted in very different abilities of these vesicles for electrostatic-interaction-driven biomolecular recognition, which was studied by testing their ability to bind with cationic protein chymotripsin and inhibit its enzymatic activity. The enzyme inhibition ability followed the order NDI-1 > NDI-3 > NDI-4 > NDI-2 ≈ NDI-1a, which could be rationalized by their distinct functional group display and surface charge density factors.
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- Amrita Sikder
- Polymer Science Unit, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India 700032
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- Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre , Mumbai, India 400085
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- Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre , Mumbai, India 400085
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- Polymer Science Unit, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India 700032
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Konda M, Maiti S, Jadhav RG, Das AK. Redox-Active Peptide-Functionalized Quinquethiophene-Based Electrochromic π-Gel. Chem Asian J 2018; 13:204-209. [PMID: 29266836 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201701460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Revised: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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An electrochromic system based on a self-assembled dipeptide-appended redox-active quinquethiophene π-gel is reported. The designed peptide-quinquethiophene consists of a symmetric bolaamphiphile that has two segments: a redox-active π-conjugated quinquethiophene core for electrochromism, and peptide motif for the involvement of molecular self-assembly. Investigations reveal that self-assembly and electrochromic properties of the π-gel are strongly dependent on the relative orientation of peptidic and quinquethiophene scaffolds in the self-assembly system. The colors of the π-gel film are very stable with fast and controlled switching speed at room temperature.
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- Maruthi Konda
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, India
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Tan S, Sha Y, Zhu T, Rahman MA, Tang C. Photoresponsive supramolecular polymers based on quadruple hydrogen-bonding and a photochromic azobenzene motif. Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py01217b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A photoresponsive quadruple hydrogen-bonded supramolecular polymer was constructed using photochromic azobenzene and ureidopyrimidinone motifs.
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- Shaobo Tan
- Department of Applied Chemistry
- School of Science
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Xi'an 710049
- China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of South Carolina
- Columbia
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of South Carolina
- Columbia
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of South Carolina
- Columbia
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of South Carolina
- Columbia
- USA
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Fennel F, Gershberg J, Stolte M, Würthner F. Fluorescence quantum yields of dye aggregates: a showcase example based on self-assembled perylene bisimide dimers. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:7612-7620. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp07778e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Two measurement approaches for the precise quantum yield determination of supramolecular aggregates in highly concentrated solutions are presented and experimentally tested for an emissive perylene bisimide H-type aggregate with a quantum yield of 28%.
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- Franziska Fennel
- Center for Nanosystems Chemistry (CNC) & Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI)
- Universität Würzburg
- 97074 Würzburg
- Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie
- Universität Würzburg
- 97074 Würzburg
- Germany
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- Center for Nanosystems Chemistry (CNC) & Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI)
- Universität Würzburg
- 97074 Würzburg
- Germany
- Institut für Organische Chemie
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- Center for Nanosystems Chemistry (CNC) & Bavarian Polymer Institute (BPI)
- Universität Würzburg
- 97074 Würzburg
- Germany
- Institut für Organische Chemie
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Spitzer D, Rodrigues LL, Straßburger D, Mezger M, Besenius P. Programmierbare transiente Thermogele vermittelt durch eine pH- und Redox-regulierte supramolekulare Polymerisation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201708857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Daniel Spitzer
- Institut für Organische Chemie; Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz; Duesbergweg 10-14 55128 Mainz Deutschland
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- Institut für Organische Chemie; Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz; Duesbergweg 10-14 55128 Mainz Deutschland
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- Institut für Organische Chemie; Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz; Duesbergweg 10-14 55128 Mainz Deutschland
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- Institut für Physik; Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung; Ackermannweg 10 55128 Mainz Deutschland
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- Institut für Organische Chemie; Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz; Duesbergweg 10-14 55128 Mainz Deutschland
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Spitzer D, Rodrigues LL, Straßburger D, Mezger M, Besenius P. Tuneable Transient Thermogels Mediated by a pH- and Redox-Regulated Supramolecular Polymerization. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:15461-15465. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201708857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Revised: 09/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Daniel Spitzer
- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz; Duesbergweg 10-14 55128 Mainz Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz; Duesbergweg 10-14 55128 Mainz Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz; Duesbergweg 10-14 55128 Mainz Germany
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- Institute of Physics; Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research; Ackermannweg 10 55128 Mainz Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz; Duesbergweg 10-14 55128 Mainz Germany
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Yotsuji H, Higashiguchi K, Sato R, Shigeta Y, Matsuda K. Phototransformative Supramolecular Assembly of Amphiphilic Diarylethenes Realized by a Combination of Photochromism and Lower Critical Solution Temperature Behavior. Chemistry 2017; 23:15059-15066. [PMID: 28696577 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201702202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Amphiphilic diarylethenes bearing octyloxycarbonyl and N-octylcarbamoyl groups have been designed and synthesized. These ester- and amide-linked compounds form micrometer-sized supramolecular assemblies in water, and these assemblies exhibit photoinduced macroscopic morphological transformations upon alternate irradiation with UV and visible light. The ester-linked diarylethene showed a transformation between colorless spheres and a red-purple hazy fringe, whereas the microspheres of the amide-linked diarylethene showed changes in color, size, and shape, but the spheres did not show division. TEM images revealed that the spheres of the open-ring isomers have coacervate structures, with bicontinuous aqueous and organic phases. The closed-ring isomers of the ester- and amide-linked compounds were found to form nanofibers and thin layers, respectively. These compounds showed absorption spectral shifts at temperatures corresponding to the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) transition. This morphological transformation can be rationalized as the photoinduced phase transition between the high- and low-temperature phases of the LCST transition. These results open up a new avenue for the design of phototransformative supramolecular assemblies based on a combination of photochromism and LCST behavior.
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- Hajime Yotsuji
- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.,PRESTO Japan Science and Technology Agency, Honcyo 4-1-8, Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan
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- Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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Rajdev P, Chakraborty S, Schmutz M, Mesini P, Ghosh S. Supramolecularly Engineered π-Amphiphile. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:4789-4795. [PMID: 28423895 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b00842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This article describes self-assembly of supramolecularly engineered naphthalene-diimide (NDI)-derived amphiphiles NDI-1 and NDI-2. They have the same hydrophobic/hydrophilic balance but merely differ by a single functional group, amide or ester. They exhibit distinct self-assembly in water; NDI-1 forms hydrogel, which upon aging forms crystals, whereas NDI-2 forms micelles as revealed by in-depth structural analysis using cryo-TEM, dynamic light scattering, and small-angle X-ray scattering studies. These results suggest that the H-bonding among the amide groups fully regulates the self-assembly by overruling the packing parameters. Further, the present study elucidates sharp lower critical solution temperature exhibited by these π-amphiphiles, which has been extensively studied for many important applications of water-soluble polymers but hardly known in the literature of small-molecule surfactants. Control experiments with the same water-soluble hydrophilic wedge did not show such a property, confirming this to be a consequence of the supramolecular polymerization by extended amide-amide H-bonding and not inherent to the structure of the hydrophilic wedge containing oligo-oxyethylene chains.
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- Priya Rajdev
- Polymer Science Unit, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Kolkata 700032, India
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- Polymer Science Unit, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Kolkata 700032, India
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS , Institut Charles Sadron, 23 rue du Loess-BP 84047, 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS , Institut Charles Sadron, 23 rue du Loess-BP 84047, 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Polymer Science Unit, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science , Kolkata 700032, India
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